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The Chicago White Sox are on the interleague road Wednesday night as they face off against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium for Game Two of their series. The Dodgers took Game One on Tuesday night winning 6 to 1. The Sox will of course look to bounce back in Game Two, but they have struggled this season posting a record of just 28-57 SU including a miserable 9-33 SU away from the Second City. Although they have taken two of three series games in two of their last three series. They will need every bit of momentum they can muster against this Dodgers team who comes in with a record of 54-32 SU including a very solid 31-14 SU at home. The Sox will send Sean Burke to the bump with his 4-7 SU record and his ERA of 4.22 on the season which includes a record of 0-5 SU with an ERA of 5.82 when starting away from the Second City. Opponents are averaging .272 against him when he takes the hill on the road. The Dodgers will send Clayton Kershaw to the mound Wednesday night. Kershaw had a slow start to the season which came for him in mid-May. After posting an ERA of 5.17 through his first four starts he has now won four straight and his record for the season is now 4-0 SU with an ERA of 3.03. The Dodgers have won six straight series posting a record of 12-3 SU over their last fifteen trips to the diamond. The White Sox qualify as the play against team in our Reverse Momentum Matrix as they are trending in negative territory. Our TPR Index projects a run advantage of 2.03 runs. The SPMatrix has Clayton Kershaw with an average of 6.98 compared to Sean Burke who has an average of 4.74. Our next set of metrics looks at the overall Pitchers Power Ratings. Coming into this game and situation, Kershaw has a rating of 117 while Burke has a rating of only 87 with the league average of 100. The SIM Matrix has the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 74.21 percent advantage against the Chicago White Sox in tonight’s contest. Play ON the LA Dodgers at home versus the run line when facing an American League team that has a batting average of .255 or worse on the season, 14-4 ATS (78%)(+$1,530). Play ON MLB favorites of more than 180 in the second game of a series facing a team that has a win percentage worse than .550 and their opponent has an ERA of more than 3.30, 961-805 ATS (54%)(+$4,731) including 211-152 ATS (58%)(+$3,060) prior to the All-Star break and 59-41 ATS (59%)(+$1,095) since last season. With significant support for the home team both on the hill and at the plate we will lay the -1.5 as the Dodgers get the Game Two victory and secure another series victory. PREDICTION: 9* LOS ANGELES DODGERS 5 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 3

The Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers face off in the final game of their weekend series on Sunday, at Comerica Park. As these AL Central rivals clash, the stakes are high for both teams, with Detroit looking to solidify their top spot in the division and Minnesota striving to climb the rankings. The Minnesota Twins head into the game on the heels of mixed performances, with a record of 40-43 entering tonight’s contest. Sitting third in the AL Central, the Twins trail the Tigers by 10.5 games for the division lead. Despite some struggles, the Twins have shown resilience, winning the series opener on Friday night with a score of 4 to 1, before falling to Detroit on Saturday, 10 to 5. The Detroit Tigers, meanwhile, boast an impressive 52-32 record and command a 9.5-game lead over the Cleveland Guardians for first place in the AL Central. With Comerica Park proving to be a fortress, Detroit has posted a strong 29-14 record at home this season, making Sunday’s game a prime opportunity to end the weekend with a series victory. Chris Paddack takes the mound for the Twins in this critical getaway-day contest, marking his seventeenth start of the season. Paddack has struggled lately, posting a 3-6 record with a 4.64 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, and 60 strikeouts over 85.1 innings of work. In his last outing against the Mariners, Paddack allowed five runs (four earned) over five innings, contributing to a 6 to 5 loss. Over his last three starts, he has posted a concerning 10.29 ERA, making him vulnerable to Detroit's hitters. Tarik Skubal is set to take the hill for the Tigers, bringing a stellar 9-2 record with a 2.29 ERA, 0.873 WHIP, and 125 strikeouts over 102 innings of work this season. Skubal has been a dominant force, particularly in his last fourteen starts, where he is 9-0 with a 1.87 ERA, 115 strikeouts, and only nine walks over that span. His ability to consistently deliver quality outings has helped Detroit maintain its position atop the AL Central. Our TPR Index projects a run advantage of 2.53 runs. The SPMatrix has Tarik Skubal with an average of 9.56 compared to Chris Paddack who has an average of 4.84. Our next set of metrics looks at the overall Pitchers Power Ratings. Coming into this game and situation, Skubal has a rating of 131 while Paddack has a rating of only 86 with the league average of 100. The SIM Matrix has the Detroit Tigers with a 74.28 percent advantage against the run line in their game versus the Minnesota Twins Sunday night. Play ON MLB teams facing the Twins during June when the team had more than twenty-four batters faced by their starter in the starter’s last outing, 20-8 ATS (71%)(+$1,260). Play AGAINST teams who are facing teams coached by AJ Finch and it’s after game eighty-one of the season when the starter's last opponent starter walked at least one batter and the opponent is playing with no rest, 58-22 ATS (73%)(+$3,120). With significant for the Tigers, we will lay the -1.5 runs on Sunday night as they dispatch an overmatched Twins team. PREDICTION: 9* DETROIT TIGERS 5 MINNESOTA TWINS 2

The San Francisco Giants are set to face off against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field this Saturday afternoon. The Giants come into this game with a respectable 44-37 record placing them third in the National League West. They’ve struggled recently, losing their previous series against the Miami Marlins and going 3-7 in their last ten games. Offensively, the Giants rank 24th in the league with a team slash line of .232/.313/.375, scoring an average of 4.25 runs per game. Despite their offensive inconsistency, San Francisco boasts a solid pitching staff with a team ERA of 3.31, which includes a stellar 2.64 ERA in the previous month. Robbie Ray will take the mound for the Giants on Saturday. Ray has been reliable this season with an 8-2 record, a 2.83 ERA, and a 1.16 WHIP across 16 starts. On the road, he has performed well, with a 4-1 record and a 3.22 ERA in seven starts. In his last outing, Ray gave up four runs (three earned) on eight hits with one walk and seven strikeouts in a no-decision against the Boston Red Sox. The White Sox are enduring a rough season with a 26-55 record, ranking them near the bottom of the American League standings. They have lost two of three games in their most recent series against the Arizona Diamondbacks and are 3-7 in their last ten games. Adrian Houser will start for Chicago on Saturday. Houser has been solid in limited action this season, posting a 2-2 record, a 2.27 ERA, and a 1.26 WHIP across six starts. He has a 2-0 record, a 0.75 ERA, and a 1.00 WHIP in two starts at home this season. Our TPR Index projects a run advantage of 1.72 runs. The SPMatrix has Robbie Ray with an average of 7.99 compared to Adrian Houser who has an average of 6.17. Our next set of metrics looks at the overall Pitchers Power Ratings. Coming into this game and situation, Ray has a rating of 124 while Houser has a rating of only 112 with the league average of 100. The SIM Matrix has the San Francisco Giants with a 74.28 percent advantage against the Chicago White Sox in today’s contest. Play AGAINST the White Sox after a game with a combined score of four or fewer runs, 1-12 SU. Play AGAINST the White Sox in home games versus National League teams with a batting average of .245 or worse, 0-7 SU. Play ON MLB favorites of -140 or more coming off a win in which they had six or fewer hits, 1144-619 SU (65%)(+$5,464). Play ON MLB road favorites when their bullpen has allowed at least one run in two straight games, 87-40 SU (69%)(+$3,082) including 21-5 SU (81%)(+$1814) and a perfect 8-0 SU (+$800) the last eight qualifying contests this season! We are going to lay the chalk with the Giants as they get the Game Two victory to follow their Game One success on Friday against this White Sox team. PREDICTION: 9* SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 4 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 2